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What percentage of American adults have at least some difficulty hearing?
16% of American adults have at least some difficulty hearing — about 16 in every 100, or 2 in 10. That is the figure published by the National Health Interview Survey for 2025.
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Where this number comes from
- Survey
- National Health Interview Survey
- What it measured
- Respondents were asked if they had difficulty hearing (even with hearing aids, for those who use them). Respondents who reported "some" or "a lot" of difficulty or who could not hear at all were classified as having hearing difficulty.
- Population
- U.S. adults aged 18 and over
- Year
- 2025
- 95% confidence interval
- 15.4% to 16.6%
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